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Catalan Journal of Linguistics Centre de Lingüística Teòrica de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Centre de Lingüística Teòrica de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Institut Interuniversitari de Filologia Valenciana Institut Interuniversitari de Filologia Valenciana Special Issue, 2019 Catalan Journal of Linguistics ISSN 1695-6885 (in press); ISSN 2014-9719 (online) Special Issue, 2019 https://revistes.uab.cat/catJL ISSN 1695-6885 (in press); ISSN 2014-9719 (online) https://revistes.uab.cat/catJL Generative Syntax. Questions, Crossroads, and Challenges Index 7 D’Alessandro, Roberta. The achievements of Generative ATATALAN Syntax: a time chart and some reflections. INGUISTICS C † L 27 Martin, Roger ; Orús, Román; Uriagereka, Juan. Towards L Matrix Syntax. 45 Biberauer, Theresa. Factors 2 and 3: Towards a principled approach. JJOURNAL 89 Hunter, Tim. What sort of cognitive hypothesis is a derivational theory of grammar? OURNAL OF C J 139 Richards, Marc. 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